http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/feeds/family-fork?key=family-fork Healthline Health Blogger Andrea N. Giancoli - The Family Fork en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. en-us Copyright (c) 2013 Healthline, All rights reserved. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/how-well-are-we-fighting-childhood-obesity How are we doing so far in the fight against childhood obesity? That was the question the Institute of Medicine (IOM) asked and attempted to answer in a report released yesterday entitled Progress in Preventing Childhood Obesity: How Do We Measure... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/how-well-are-we-fighting-childhood-obesity Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-edamame-salad This week's recipe comes from one of my trusted Healthline.com blog editors, Carrie Locke. Turns out the bosses are interested in eating healthy too! Seems to be a trend.Carrie says this edamame salad is really easy to make and scores high on the ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-edamame-salad Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-february-23rd Not a lot of super relevant nutrition related research made big news this week. But here are a couple items I thought you might find interesting and/or useful.Across the Pacific Ocean the obesity problem is also rearing its ugly head and Thailand ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-february-23rd Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-carrot-apple-salad I'm a big fan of mixing fruits and vegetables together in salads and other dishes. It helps make the veggies a little more exciting and yummy. Plus you get servings from both when you prepare them together. Since apples and carrots are pretty much... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-carrot-apple-salad Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/teens-and-weight-loss-surgeryhmmm Have you heard about the newly opened Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery with the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian? I just read about it today in a release on a service I get called Newswise. At this center teens hav... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/teens-and-weight-loss-surgeryhmmm Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-7-14-volume-1-burger-king-trans-fat-free-teens-and-asthma There has been a lot of foodie news this past week that I couldn't resist writing about. But then I ended up with this reeeeaaaaaallly long post that I wouldn't even want to read through. So i decided to break it up into 3 posts to give your eyes... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-7-14-volume-1-burger-king-trans-fat-free-teens-and-asthma Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/healthy-new-years-resolutions-kids-teens If your kids haven't made their New Year's resolutions yet, here are some great ones from the American Academy of Pediatrics with a few additions/modifications from me. Preschoolers* I will clean up my toys. * I won't tease the family dog or even ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/healthy-new-years-resolutions-kids-teens Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/feed-your-family-right Coming to you from Chicago attending The Nutrition News Forecast, a conference for the American Dietetic Association's (ADA) Spokespersons' Program. Great stuff going on here. I was thrilled to discover that my dear friend and colleague, Elisa Zie... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/feed-your-family-right Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/day-one-childhood-obesity-conference Day One of the California Childhood Obesity Conference and we just broke for lunch. Already learning and hearing about programs, initiatives and research to combat this childhood obesity conundrum. First thing this morning a big wig from Sesame Wo... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/day-one-childhood-obesity-conference Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-open-faced-tuna-delight When I was a kid my sisters and I always looked forward to rainy days because that's when Mom made our favorite recipe "Open-Faced Tuna Delight". I think that's why tuna fish sandwiches are now a comfort food for me as an adult. (You may have a no... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-open-faced-tuna-delight Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-trans-fat-alerts I told you this was becoming a trend. McDonald's and IHOP (International House of Pancakes) both made annoucements this week that they're working on the elimination of that nasty trans fat that keeps getting in their way of selling healthy food (c... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-trans-fat-alerts Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/school-meals-scratch Not a lot of interesting news this week so I thought I'd tell you about a very unique charter school I took a tour of on Friday. I suppose "unique" charter school is somewhat redundant, but this one really is. The school is a middle school called ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/school-meals-scratch Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-classic-macaroni-and-cheese Here's a healthy twist on the beloved Mac & Cheese kiddie favorite. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) has come up with this lower fat version just in time for National Nutrition Month of course. Enjoy!Classic Macaroni and Cheese2 cups ma... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-classic-macaroni-and-cheese Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-vitamin-d Vitamin D stories are just spilling out all over the place. I received some great feedback from a reader after I posted Boning Up on D that I intended to respond individually. But given that vitamin D has gotten some more press this week I decided... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-vitamin-d Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-weekeasy-strawberry-dessert Another easy yummy recipe from Dona Richwine, RD, MS. It's perfect for summer nights.Easy Strawberry DessertIngredients:1 nine inch angel food cake3 pints strawberriesInstructions:1. Cut angel food cake into 12 same size pieces.2. Wash strawberrie... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-weekeasy-strawberry-dessert Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/news-bites-february-15-snacks-and-lawns I'm jumping ahead a little this week as I will be starting off the Presidents' Day weekend a tad early and taking off tomorrow. Love those long weekends! There were two interesting studies released this week that I thought were worth sharing with ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/news-bites-february-15-snacks-and-lawns Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/food-travel-hassles-happy-be-vacation Merry Christmas all. I have been MIA the past week as I am on vacation aboard a cruise ship sailing down the Mexican Riviera. And what an interesting food experience this is! (Now don't get me wrong.. I am having a fabulous time.. I just feel the ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/food-travel-hassles-happy-be-vacation Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-march-25th I'm a little late on this one; it's been a busy week. Started a new job.. it's post worthy but I'll get to that later. Here are the interesting nutrition items of the week:Indiana declared water as the state's official beverage. Isn't that cool? S... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/newsbites-march-25th Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/healthy-dining-headed-your-way Are you big on eating out but grapple with the lack of healthy options out there in restaurantland? Well a new website is being launched to help you navigate through that maze of menus. It’s called HealthyDiningFinder.com and is the first of its k... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/healthy-dining-headed-your-way Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-newsbites-7-14-volume-2-fat-tax-obese-kids-suffer Here is your next installment of the week's foodie news:British researchers urge the government to impose a tax on high fat foods - They claim such a tax will prevent 3000 cardiovascular deaths a year. Their findings are modeled after the resultan... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-newsbites-7-14-volume-2-fat-tax-obese-kids-suffer Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/weeks-best-health-matters The Health Matters HealthBlog Network consists of a dozen independent and unfiltered medical professionals blogging about the topics that matter to you. Each week, Healthline's Editors select the three top posts from the network to share with all ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/weeks-best-health-matters Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-inside-out-taco Don't ask me why this is called Inside Out Taco but that's what my husband, Jim, said it reminded him of the first time I made it. I guess cuz it has corn, I don't know, but it stuck. I apologize for skipping the recipe last week.. I just got so ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/recipe-week-inside-out-taco Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/marketing-food-our-kids-online Parents and caregivers beware! Is online food marketing directed at your kids a concern for you? Have you ever given it much thought? Does that term even make sense? We seem to worry so much about all the junk food advertising our kids see on tele... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/marketing-food-our-kids-online Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/turn-tv Back in September in my post How Well are We Fighting Childhood Obesity? I wrote about the Institute of Medicine's report on the obesity status and I listed several tips they issued to fight this epidemic. One of them was to limit children's tele... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/turn-tv Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/smoke-free-movies-yes I just read an alarming statistic today that stated kids are more likely to start smoking the more often they see characters smoking in movies. This is alarming because there is ALOT of smoking going on in movies! I am so appalled by this that I j... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/smoke-free-movies-yes Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/southwest-recipe-nutrition-breakdown I went ahead and did the nutrient analysis for the Touch of Southwest Salad recipe from Friday's 7/27 post. The recipe makes about 10 full to overflowing 1-cup servings. Here is the nutrition breakdown for one serving of the Touch of Southwest Sal... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/southwest-recipe-nutrition-breakdown Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/down-and-out-isnt-flu-season-over My apologies for being MIA this week. I have been laid up with a flu that knocked me for a loop. I am still home sick in bed but finally had enough energy today to get online and at least say hi, and let you I'll be back up and running soon. I wil... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/down-and-out-isnt-flu-season-over Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-tv-and-fewer-family-meals-linked-childhood-weight-gain Here's more evidence linking TV viewing and family meals to childhood overweight.In the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association researchers surveyed a national sample of 8000 kids from kindergarten through third grade to ... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/more-tv-and-fewer-family-meals-linked-childhood-weight-gain Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/watch-healthzone-sept-14-college-show As promised I said I would let you know when the program I taped for Adelpia's HealthZone with Amy Hendel would air highlighting how to avoid gaining the college 'Freshman 15'. The next airdate is September 14th at 3:30pm. If you're in Southern C... http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/watch-healthzone-sept-14-college-show Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/thank-you-down-kids-carnival-family-life Thank you Down With the Kids for this week's Carnival of Family Life featuring Andrea's post "New Slightly Revamped Recs to Fight Child and Youth Obesity". The Carnival of Family Life is a weekly collection of parenting related posts. http://www.healthline.com/health-blogs/family-fork/thank-you-down-kids-carnival-family-life Andrea N. Giancoli, MPH, RD